Freightos

Container freight rates and trade lane prices

Ocean container freight rates by global index and trade lane.

Get container freight rates

Get container freight rates

Get the latest public weekly Freightos Baltic Index price per 40-foot container for a trade lane or the global composite and all twelve lanes. Weekly change is calculated from the two latest published weekly values; year-over-year change is not shown on the public pages.

Your information

LaneOptional

Trade lane in words, such as China to US West Coast, or Global composite index. Leave blank for all lanes.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

40-foot container rates

About the Freightos tool

Freightos, also known as FBX, returns the latest public weekly price per 40-foot container for a trade lane or global composite.

Get container freight rates accepts a lane name in words; leave it blank to return rates for all twelve lanes.

Built from fbx.freightos.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get container freight rates

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Lane`lane`	Text	Optional	Trade lane in words, such as China to US West Coast, or Global composite index. Leave blank for all lanes.Example: China to US West Coast

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Rates`rates`	List	Latest weekly container freight rates.
Lane`rates[].lane`	Text	Trade lane in words.Example: China/East Asia to North America West Coast
Link`rates[].link`	Text	Freightos page for this lane.Example: https://www.freightos.com/enterprise/terminal/fbx-01-china-to-north-america-wes…
Currency`rates[].currency`	Text	Price currency, USD.Example: USD
Index Date`rates[].index_date`	Date	Date of the weekly index value.Example: 2026-09-25
Fbx Lane Code`rates[].fbx_lane_code`	Text	FBX index code.Example: FBX01
Weekly Change (%)`rates[].weekly_change_percent`	Number	Change from previous published weekly value, in percent.Example: 3.81
Price Per 40ft Container`rates[].price_per_40ft_container`	Number	Weekly price for a 40-foot container.Example: 8410.8
Year Over Year Change (%)`rates[].year_over_year_change_percent`	Number	Change versus a year earlier, if shown by Freightos; otherwise null.

Example result

For Lane: China to US West Coast

JSON

{
  "rates": [
    {
      "lane": "China/East Asia to North America West Coast",
      "link": "https://www.freightos.com/enterprise/terminal/fbx-01-china-to-north-america-west-coast/",
      "currency": "USD",
      "index_date": "2026-09-25",
      "fbx_lane_code": "FBX01",
      "weekly_change_percent": 3.81,
      "price_per_40ft_container": 8410.8,
      "year_over_year_change_percent": null
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@freightos",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_container_freight_rates",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "lane": "China to US West Coast"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare weekly container prices across trade lanes
Track weekly freight rate changes
Review prices for the global composite index
Plan shipping budgets using lane rates

Questions about Freightos

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Freightos tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Freightos account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from fbx.freightos.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.